48.2% of Iron City, TN residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 72.5% greater than the poverty level of 13.3% across the entire state of Tennessee. 51.2% of high school graduates and 13.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 69.3% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Iron City, TN
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Iron City:
48.2%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Iron City:
35.3%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Iron City:
69.3%
Tennessee:
21.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 30.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Iron City:
74.4%
Tennessee:
24.0%
Poverty by age in Iron City, TN
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Iron City,TN (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
44.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Iron City,TN (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
43.0%25 to 34 years
100.0%45 to 54 years
29.0%55 to 64 years
79.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Iron City,TN (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
33.0%25 to 34 years
25.0%45 to 54 years
28.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Iron City, TN
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Iron City, TN (%)
24.0%White
100.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Iron City, TN (absolute numbers)
28White
802+ races
46.7%Below poverty level
53.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Iron City, TN
Children below poverty level:
Iron City, Tennessee:
75.0%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Iron City:
51.2%
Tennessee:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Iron City:
13.9%
Tennessee:
27.9%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
33.3%Worked part-time
66.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
7.9%1999 to 2000
15.8%1995 to 1998
5.3%1990 to 1994
7.9%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
2.6%1960 to 1969
10.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.6%1995 to 1998
9.0%1990 to 1994
11.2%1980 to 1989
15.7%1970 to 1979
14.6%1960 to 1969
6.7%1950 to 1959
10.1%1940 to 1949
27.0%1939 or earlier
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